This manual has been prepared by the Cooperative Work Experience Specialist of the Instructional Services Division of Oregon, with the help of other work experience coordinators, to serve as a guide for teachers, coordinators, counselors, and community leaders who are responsible for establishing secondary and post-secondary cooperative work experience education programs. This booklet outlines factors to consider for implementing a program, planning procedures, responsibilities of the participants (school staff, employers, student trainees, parents), and the minimum criteria needed to qualify for state reimbursement. Much of the material in this manual is derived from the California State Department of Education "Handbook on Work Experience Education." This document is 3-hole punched for easy insertion into a ring binder. A wide range of resource materials is included. (AG)